Henry Greene lauded as disciplinarian, supporter of sports, loyal family man

Police outriders escort the hearse bearing the body of former top cop Henry Greene as it leaves the National Cultural Centre for interment at the Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara cemetery yesterday.

-in tributes at funeral

Hailed as the police chief who ended the 2002-2008 crime spree, lauded as a disciplinarian concerned with the personal development of his ranks, praised for his support of sports, and remembered as a father who stood by his family, former Police Commissioner Wilfred Henry Greene, DSS, DSM, was laid to rest yesterday following a sombre ceremony that honoured him for his service to the nation.

The National Cultural Centre was filled almost to capacity as hundreds of persons from the various arms of the Joint Services turned out to bid farewell to the ‘Big Chief’ on his final journey. President Donald Ramotar, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, Secretary of the Defence Board, Dr Roger Luncheon, other government ministers and parliamentarians,